Exercises of Activity Book

GRAMMER

The Past Simple (affirmative)

To be and regular verbs

1 complete the text with the correct form of the verbs in the brackets.

This is the city of Jerash. It (1) looked (look) different in ancient times. There (2) were (be) a few buildings then. There (3) were (be) also many markets in the ancient city. People (4) walked (walk) through these streets to buy and sell things. Ancient Jerash (5) was (be) very beautiful.

2 Write the verbs in the correct column.

The Past Simple (interrogative)

3 Use the cues to make and answer question about the ancient and new wonders of the world.

1. archaeologists / build ancient cities?

No, they didn’t.

2. archaeologists / find ancient cities?

Yes, they did

3. world wonders / special places?

Yes, they were

4. all the ancient wonders / last till today?

No, they didn’t

5. be / Petra / vote one of the new world wonders?

Yes, it was

The Past Simple (affirmative, negative and Interrogative)

4 Use the words in brackets to complete the questions. Then answer them.

1. Where (people / vote) for Petra? - online

People voted for Petra online.

2. When (archaeologists / discover) Petra? – in the 1800s

Archaeologists discovered Petra in the 1800s

3. Why (people / search) for new wonders? – many of ancient wonders / disappear

Because many of ancient wonders disappeared.

4. What (people / use) to build the cities of Jordan? – the materials around them

They used the materials around them.

5. (Petra / be) one of the Seven Wonders of the ancient world? - No

No, it wasn’t

5 Write sentences using the Past Simple.

1. Ancient wonders / stay the same or change over the years?

Did ancient wonders stay the same or change over the years?

2. Ancient wonders / change ✓

Stay the same ✗

Ancient wonders changed over the years. They didn’t stay the same.

3. The Hanging Gardens of Babylon / be an ancient wonder or a new wonder?

Where the Hanging Gardens of Babylon an ancient wonder or a new wonder?

4. The Hanging Gardens of Babylon / ancient wonder ✓ new wonder ✗

The Hanging Gardens of Babylon were an ancient wonder. They weren’t a new wonder.

5.  Pyramids / be tombs for kings or ordinary people?  

Were Pyramids tombs for kings or ordinary people?  

6. Pyramids / tombs for kings ✓

Tombs for ordinary people ✗

Pyramids were tombs for kings. They weren’t tombs for ordinary people.  

6 complete the text with the correct form of the verbs in the brackets.

The Great Wall of China

The Great Wall of China (1) was not / wasn’t an ancient wonder of the world. People (2) voted for it as a new wonder in 2007.

It (3) attracted thousands of tourists each year. Chinese people (4) started to build the stone wall to protect the northern borders of China in 5^th century BCE. A part of this wall was built by the first emperor of china but only a little of that wall (5) lasted.

7 Use these notes to write a paragraph.

The Colosseum

The Romans started to build the colosseum in 72 CE under the emperor Vespasian. They used it for entertainment such as sports competitions. The Roman emperor welcomed people to enjoy the shows.

The colosseum was also a place for workshops and a fortress too. In summer 2010, the underground passageways that people used in the past opened to the public.

Vocabulary Corner

8 Read the clues 1-6 and write the words horizontally in the puzzle. You are given the first letter.

1. The Great Wall of China is a new world wonder.
2. People from all over the world voted for Petra.
3. An old building that is important. Monument
4. A triangle-shaped building. Pyramid
5. The Hanging gardens of Babylon were one of the ancient world wonders.
6. To find something that people did not know about before. Discover

9 Read vertically the word for number 7. Write its clue.

Wonder.